Gilgil: facts

At a glance

• Country: Kenya
• Region: Nakuru County
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 60,711
• Coordinates: 0.5040° S, 36.3184° E
• Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Shilling (KES)
• Distance to the capital, Nairobi: 103 km (64 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK): 94 km (59 mi), straight line
• Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL): 106 km (66 mi), straight line
• Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO): 113 km (70 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Turasha Ridge Settlement: 11 km (7 mi)
• Turasha: 14 km (9 mi)
• Naivasha: 27 km (17 mi)
• Ol Kalou: 27 km (17 mi)
• Wanjohi: 29 km (18 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Naivasha, 27 km (17 mi)